Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,280, James Gleason, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Gleason, James Lovina
N. 24,280
CONTENTS

5487
New York
James Gleason
of Roxbury in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Morton of the Regt. commanded by Col. Mott, in the Connecticut line for 21 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 70 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Febru- ary 1833 — and sent to Hon. E Root 40 Repre.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 — $105.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Mar '33 35.00
$ 140.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Ino Cromwell Clerk, Book D Vol. 5 Page 139

New York 4168
Sorina Gleason widow of James Gleason who was a Private in the Connecticut line for 21 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of ( 70 ) Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 c day of January, 1844 and sent to E. J. Burhans Roselawn New York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 117

James Gleason New York
admitted
21. mo prw
70p
Hono. C Root H.R.

BRIEF in the case of Samy Gleason of Delaware County in the State of New York (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 75  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 17 76 — 5 — private Gen. Norton Colo. Mother   " — 2 — " Col. Stonard Colo. Mosley   1779 — 1 — " Col. Woodruff Colo. Hooker   " — 8 — " Col. Allan Colo. Muase   1780 — 2 — " Col. Mills " Bebe   " — 3 — " Col. Ditts  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Town of Farmington Connecticut  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary and one living Witness  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? — all the regulations of the Department (I think) are complied with 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Taylor
Examining Clerk.

Jamie Gleason Percussion
R.I.M.

State of New York County of Delaware ss.
On this 8 th day of October in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open Court
James Gleason a resident of the town of Roxbury in the County and State aforesaid aged seventy three years, and who being first duly sworn according to law, Oath, on his oath, Make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
That he was born in the town of Farmington in the County of Hartford in the then province or colony of Connecticut, on the tenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty nine according to information derived from his parents, but has no knowledge of any record of the same being kept. That he was living in the aforesaid town of Farmington at the time he entered the service and that subsequent to the revolution and previous to the year seventeen hundred & ninety three he resided in the said State of Connecticut since which time he has resided in the State of New York and that he now resides & has resided since the beginning of the year One Thousand Eight hundred & three in the town of Roxbury in the County of Delaware aforesaid.
That he first entered the service of the United States as a private soldier by voluntary enlistment for five months on or about the first of July in the year seventeen hundred & seventy six, in a company commanded by Captain Ichabod Morton in Colonel Samuel Mott's regiment being one of the two regiments raised at that time destined to join the Continental Army in Canada, the other regiment commanded by Colonel Mott. That the first rendezvous of the company was on the twenty eighth of July and that on the twenty ninth he together with his company & another commanded by Capt Hooker took up the line of march from the said place of rendezvous in the said town of Farmington & passed through the towns of New Hartford, Colebrook, Norfolk, Canaan, Sheffield in Massachusetts, Great Barrington, Stockbridge, Lenox, Pittsfield, Lansdown, New Ashford, Williamstown, Pownall, into Bennington where they halted for two days, from thence through the intermediate towns to Bennington (Now White Hall) from thence after a few days they removed to Fort Ann where he remained till the month of October from which place he removed to Mount Independence where he remained until discharged.

That his second term of service by draft in the Militia of the said State of Connecticut in the months of June July & August was two months in a company commanded by Captain James Stoddard in Colonel Moseley's Regiment. That the company first met at Farmington in the said County & State aforesaid in the month of June aforesaid in the year One Thousand seven hundred & seventy eight & marched from thence to New Haven & thence to White Plains where the company joined the Regt. from thence to West point where his term of service expired & he discharged. That the third term of service was for one month as a substitute for Hosea Hart at Horse Neck in the months of June & July in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy nine in a company commanded by Captain Isaac Woodruff in Colonel Stoddard Hooker's regiment of Connecticut Militia. That the fourth term of service was as a volunteer in the troops of the said State of Connecticut for the term of eight months from near the first of August in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy nine & discharged in seventeen hundred eighty in a company commanded by Captain John Allen in Colonel Matthew Meads regiment, rendezvoused at Farmington & joined the regiment at Horse Neck where he remained in said company till discharged at the expiration of said term. Also was drafted & served in the Militia of said State of Connecticut two months commencing in the month of June seventeen hundred & eighty & ending in August the same year in a company commanded by Captain Benjamin Mills in Colonel Beebe's Regiment. Drafted at Farmington aforesaid & served at Horse neck. — Also that he served as a substitute for Elijah Mead in the Continental Army which he entered at a place then called Paramus in the State of New Jersey in the month of October in the year seventeen hundred & eighty, from thence removed to Tottoway (Now Patterson) & from thence to the Highlands in the State of New York at which place he was discharged at the expiration of said three months in the month of December. That he has no recollection of having received a written discharge except at the expiration of said last term of service & that this said discharge was signed by Captain Hinkley who then commanded the Regiment in the absence of Colonel Hoyt. And that this last term of service was in a company commanded by Captain Betts. He also says that the said discharge & all others if he ever received any are now lost. That there is not now known to him any person living who served as officer or private in any company with him at any time. He also hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension.

or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any state James Gleason Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid C B Shidder Clerk
We John I. Morse & Zopher Wicks residing in in the town of Roxbury Delaware County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Gleason who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 73 years of age that he is respected & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion
Sworn & Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
C B Shidder Clerk
John I. Morse Zopher Wicks
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier thereof as he states & the court further certifies that it appears to them that the above named applicant was a soldier of the revolution thereof as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to them that John I. Morse & Zopher Wicks are residents of the town of Roxbury in the county of Del- aware and that they are creditable persons and that their statements are entitled to credit And it is the opinion of this court that an allowance could not be produced in court by the said applicant without too much expense & inconvenience to him

I Crawford B Sheldon Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Delaware do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Gleason, for a pardon.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this 8 th day of October 1832 C B Sheldon

State of New York Delaware County ss. On this 22 nd day of Decem- ber in the year one thousan- d eight hundred and thirty eight Personally ap- peared before me Daniel Rowland one of the judges of said County Lavina Gleason a residen- t of Roxbury in said County aged seventyfour years who being duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838. entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows" That she is the wido- w of James Gleason a revolutionary soldier and a pensioner under the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832. drawing a pension of Twenty Dollars per annum during his natural life as will be seen by a reference to his certificate recorded by Mr. Cromwell Clerk in Book C. Vol. 5 page 139 in the War department. She further dec- lars that she was married to the said James Gleas- on on the twelfth day of September in the year 1783 Seventy eight hundred and eighty three and that her husband the aforesaid James Gleason died on the 14 th day of October A.D. 1834 That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and nin- ety four at the time above stated
Sworn to and subscribed Lavina Gleason on the day and year above written
D. Rowland Judge

I hereby certify that the within name Lovena Plann from bodily infirmity and old age is not able to attain court
William Judge of the court of common pleas of Delaware County
State of New York
Delaware County ss
I, Mansfield B. Sheldon Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Delaware (the same being a Court of record) do certify that Daniel Rowland Esquire the person before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn was at the date of the same a Judge in and for the County of Delaware duly commissioned and sworn and that his name subscribed to the within affidavit and the above certificate are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal at office this 24th day of December 1838
B. Sheldon Clerk

V 3765
Louisa Gleason
Act July 7. 1838
Married 12. Sept. 1783
Husband died 14 Oct. 1834
No deduction
Col Mott - } Comt Capt Norton }
Admitted Private 21 Months
Fisher Gleason Esq. Morrisville New York
W. A. Parker W. A. Parker
Pension Papers
Widow Louisa Gleason

State of New York Delaware County ss. On this 28 th day of October 1839. came before me Elias Bestwick First Judge of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Delaware aforesaid Fisher Gleason of the town of Roxbury in said county who being first duly sworn according to law - deposeth & saith He is Forty nine years of age And that he is the Son of James Gleason and Lucina Gleason And that the aforesaid Lucina Gleason is the Scintual Lucina Gleason who has herefore made an application for an Pension And the said Fisher Gleason that the annexed further proof part of the birth of his Father James Gleason & of his Mother Lucina Gleason and of his Brothers & his dependents birth and of the birth of his Sister Mrs William Gleason, James Gleason Junr. Wells Gleason Fisher Gleason & Lucretia Gleason & Alexander Gleason were all children of the said James Gleason and that the record of the marriage of the said James Gleason together with the birth of his children was made in the bound volume of his Father James Gleason before said on the leaf or sheet in his Family Bible Soon after his Father presumed said Bible which was at this deposent believes previous to the birth of Mr Gleason who was a Grandson of the said James & Lucina Gleason aforesaid which birth is recorded on the same leaf or page That the said leaf was then cut from the said Family Bible of his Father and that the title page of the said Bible shows to have been printed at Philadelphia in 1818. And this deposent further testifies that previous to his Father's oblige the present family Bible from which the annexed leaf was extracted as aforesaid He this deposent well recollects his Father having an old family record

Kept in an Old book (which book is worn out or destroyed) and transferred to the present family Bible. That the said Bible has since the death of his father James Gleason has been kept in the possession of family or more particularly in the possession of his mother Louisa Gleason who hath lived with the said deponent & in his family ever since the decease of his father. And the said Fisher Gleason further testifies that he is well acquainted with the hand writing of his father & that the marriage of himself & wife and the births of all his children was entered on the annexed leaf in the hand writing of his father James Gleason before said.
Fisher Gleason
Seen & subscribed to this
28 th day of October 1839
Before me. Jeleel Bostwick First Judge
I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the above efficient Fisher Gleason & that he is a man of good moral character & of truth and veracity. And I further certify that the annexed leaf purporting to be a leaf & record in the family bible of James Gleason deceased was presented to me and that the annexed leaf was extracted from said Bible by me as entitled on said leaf. The above & year afore said.
Jeleel Bostwick First Judge de

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
James Gleason Birth January the 10 th 1759
Lovina his wife Birth
August the 15 th 1764 Was Married September the 12 th 1783
William Gleason Son to James and Lovina Gleason Born August the 26 th 1784
James Gleason Jun r Born October the Second Day 1786
Woliz Gleason August the 2 nd Day 1788
Fisher Gleason October 23 1790
Lucretia Gleason December the 24 th 1796
BIRTHS.
Omar H. Gleason Jan y , 3 rd 1821
Alexander Gleason Son to James Gleason March the first 1807 James C. Jun r Born April the 18 th 1817
Lucretia Gleason Died April 16 th 1834

I John Bestwick First Judge of the court of Delaware do hereby certify that this copy was extracted by me from a bill of particulars to be the property Biles of the late James Gleason deceased.
Given under my hand this 28 th day of October 1839.
John Bestwick
MARRIAGES.
FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.

State of New York County of Delaware ss.
I, Bransford B. Sheldon Clerk of the County of Delaware do Certify that John Bostwick Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same first Judge in and for the County of Delaware duly Commissioned and Sworn and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and that his name subscribed to the foregoing affidavit & Certificate are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County October 30th 1839. B. B. Sheldon Clerk

From the papers in the pension claim, W. 34380, it appears that James Gleason was born Jan, 10, 1759, at Farmington, Conn. and resided there when he served as private in the Conn. Troops as follows: from July 1, 1776, for five months, under Capt. Ichabod Norton and Col. Samuel Mott; from June 1778, for two months, under Capt. James Stoddard and Col. Moseley; from June 1779, for one month, under Capt. Judah Woodruff and Col. Noadiah Hooker; from August 1779, for eight months, under Capt. John Allen and Col. Matthew Mead; from June 1780, for two months, under Capt. Benjamin Mills and Col. Bebee; and from Oct. 1780, for three months, under Capt. Betts and Col. Hait.
He was allowed pension on his application executed Oct. 8, 1832, while living at Roxbury, N. Y. and he died Oct. 14, 1834.
He married Sept. 13, 1783, Lovina Drake, who was born August 15, 1764. She was allowed pension.
Their children were: William born Aug. 26, 1784; James born Oct. 3, 1786; Wallis, or Wollis born Aug. 3, 1788; Fisher born Oct. 33, 1790; Lucretia born Dec. 24, 1796, died Apr. 18, 1834; and Alexander born Mar. 1, 1807.
Very respectfully,
William Gardner
Commissioner.
Showing last page of a letter to Hon John D Clarke, dated Dec 17-21. Two letters of 1 st page are in with envelope, dated Conn. Sept 21 st 1809.

8'97 Hildy - to Hon H Gear US Senate
JMB
1906 March 28 - History to
Lafayette B. Gleason M.B.H.
Letter in SW. 43 109
1910 June 19 Hist. to Mr. R. G. LeFare S.L.O.H.
1921 Dec. 17. Reint to Hon John D Clarke. M.C.
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
July Jus
File No. 24.280
Lovina Gleason
Wid of
James Gleason
Phin Phn war.
Act March 3rd 1843.
Index : Vol A , Page 277
[Arrangement of 1870.]

N. York Lovina Gleason let. to Hon. A. J. Parker 19. Jan. 1839 to same 27. March 1839 "Fisher Gleason 4. Sep. 1839 - do. to same Sept. 13. 1839 -
Act. July 7. 1838

Let. to Fisher Gleason 7 Feb. 1840 same day 9 1840 West Marlinton N. York
Duplicate certificate issued 24 April 1840 to Fisher Gleason Esq. Hooesville N. York
Albany 4739
Lovina Gleason
widow of James Gleason
who was a pensioner under the Act of June 1832 and who died on the 14. October 1834 of Delaware Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Norton of the regt. commanded by Col. Mott in the Conn. line for 21 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 70 Dollars ————— Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20. day of Dec. 1839 and sent to Fisher Gleason Hooesville N. Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep'39 245.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4th Mar'40 35.00 $ 280.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838 }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk. Book A. Vol. 2. Page 79.

Mr Fisher Gleason Moresville Delaware County State of New York

I John Gillett Town Clerk of the Town of Torrington in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut. Do hereby certify that I as Town Clerk have in my possession the Marriage records of said town of Torrington from the first settlement of said town to this time, including the years one thousand seven hundred eighty two, one thousand seven hundred eighty three and one thousand seven hundred eighty four.
Having examined said Marriage records I find that there is no record of the Marriage of James Gleason to Lovina Drake
John Gillett Town Clerk Torrington October 30 th 1838
State of Connecticut Litchfield County of Torrington the 30 th October 1838 -
Personally appeared John Gillett Town Clerk of Torrington well known to me as a credible witness and made oaths to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed before me
William Butts Just of the peace [Signature]

I, ROYAL R. HINMAN , Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
THAT William Battell Esquire, is, and for more than three months last past, has been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Bitcheild in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgement of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of the said Battell in Court and Country.
In testimony whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the 7th day of November in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
And I further certify that the signature of said Justice hereunto annexed is his genuine signature Royal R. Hinman Secretary

State of New York Chautauqua County
vs. John E. Drake being duly sworn depose
and saith, in addition to the facts set forth in his former affidavit, that he is able to fix the date of the marriage of James Gleason to Lovina Drake, from the following circumstances.
1. It was the second wedding he ever attended, the first being that of Eliza Barber to Jerimiah North; which took place in the spring, prior to that of Mr. Gleason, & the one being in the spring and the other in the fall probably helped to fix the date in his memory. 2. It was two days after the birth day of the deponent, who was born on the tenth day of September 1777. He recollects that Elder James Bacon who married the said James Gleason & Lovina Drake, on the said twentyth day of September 1783, called deponent to him, and asked, him among other things, how old he was, who answered five years, whereupon his mother corrected him, reminding him that his birth day was, but the then day before yesterday & that he was then six years old.
3. From often hearing the event & the time of its occurrence spoken of in the family.
4. From having often seen in his younger years, the date of the event in the Family Record, then extant in the family bible, of deponents father, but which of the children took said bible, on the death of deponents father, or what ever became of it, deponent is ignorant.
John E. Drake
Sworn & subscribed this
29th day of April 1839
before me
J. A. Osborn Judge
Chaut. County Courts

State of New York County of Chautauqua ¶ I George W. Tew clerk of said County certify, that Thomas A. Osborne Esq. was at the date of the within jurat a Judge of the County Court of said County, commissioned & sworn, & that the signature "T. A. Osborne" subscribed thereto pur- porting to be his, is genuine - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & official seal, this 30th day of April 1839 - G. W. Tew Clerk

Moves-Valley Jan 30 th
free
Feb 6. 1840
Miss Glenn  Parsons J. L. Edwards Esq Comr. of Pensions Washington City —

Moreville 28th Jan. 1840
Sir - about the month of October last I procured some additional testimony, touching the claim of the Widow Lovina Gleason to a Pension and directed it to your Honor and not having Recd an answer, began to think it probable it had gone amiss,
If you have Recd these letters I hope you will have the goodness to examine the same together with all the testimony you have on the subject; if after all you should believe it insufficient (which I cannot for a moment believe) you will please write that I may know how to proceed Very Respectfully your Obedient Servt - Fisher Gleason
Direct to Moreville Delaware County New York State

J. S. Edwards Comt. of Pensions
Fisher Gleason, Esq. Morrisville N. York
[A decorative flourish or signature mark]

War Department Pension Office
Feb. 7. 1840
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 28 th ultimo respecting the pension of Lovina Gleason, I have to inform you that her claim was admitted on the 20 th December last, and a pension certificate transmitted on that day by mail in a letter addressed to you at Morrisville, N. York.
I am respectfully Your Obt. Servt.
J L Edwards
Fisher Gleason, Esq. Morrisville N. York

Apr 20. 1840
FREE
J. L. Edwards Esq. Campion of Pleas Washington City

N.Y. P.O. Morrisville, 14 Apr 1840
Sir
The letter within enclosed to addressed to Fisher Gleason was returned to Genl. Post office the 1st of the present month as a dead letter Also I return you here in July no such person having called at this office for them -
Respectfully Your Obd Servt.
W. W. Lockhart Esq. Morrisville N.Y.

J. Edwards Comm. of Pensions,
The Post Master, Morrillville, New York.

Pension Office, April 9. 1840.
Sir,
On the 20 th of December last, a package was sent from this office to Hisha Gleason, Esq., at Morrisville, N.York. If it has not been returned to the General Post Office, I will thank you to transmit it to this office, immediately on the receipt hereof.
I am, very respectfully, Your Ob t Servant, J. L. Edwards
The Post Master, Morrisville, New York.

Wresklee 284 May 15 Rev. Archibald Lovina Gleason.
free
J. L. Edwards, Esq Com. of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Mousville 14th May 1839
Mr S. L. Edwards Esq.
Dr Sir In compliance with your request I have procured and enclose another affidavit from Mr S. E. Drake relating to the marriage of James Gleason to Lovina Drake which I trust you will consider sufficient. all further communication on this subject you will please direct to me at Mousville Delaware County N.Y. The former Papers were handed to you by Mr. Parker & the reason was because he was the Member from our County and an intimate acquaintance of mine Yours Respectfully
Fisher Gleason

House of Reps March 1839
Sir,
I enclose your additional papers in support of the application of Mrs. Lorina Gleason for a pension.
You will perceive on looking again at the affidavit of Eldredge that the name of the clergyman who officiated at the marriage is given -
Very Respectfully
Yours &c
A. J. Parker
Edward Eng Clerk of Pensions

House of Rep's 20 Jan'y 1839
J. Edwards Esq. Sir
I enclose you herewith the papers of Mrs Lovina Gleason an applicant for a Pension -
Very Resp'y Yours A. F. Parker

Payment to be made at Albany by J. M. Olcott, Esq. Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of Albany
Rec d from the Genl. Post Office with closed letter June 8 1840.
Payable on the 4th March and 4th September in each year.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A. Vol. 2. Page 79 by
D. Brown,
Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Five years' Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838. Lovina Gleason, of the State of New York widow of James Gleason, who was a Private in the War of the Revolution and died on the — 14 th — day of October 1834 — is entitled to receive five years' pension at the rate of Seventy dollars and — cents per annum, commencing on the fourth day of March, 1836; and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the expiration of said five years, the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this twentieth day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine.
Ex. ams. 1 and 2 Countersigned. S

65 East 53 rd St. N.Y. City 6/5/13
Comm. Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir - As my daughter desires to join the "Colonial Dames" it becomes needful to show those from Missouri I find published in "Gleason Genealogy" Page 128 - #400 - James Gleason (5 th generation - Thomas 4 th - Thomas 3 rd - Isaac 2 nd - Thomas 1 st generation) born Farmington, Conn Jan'y 10. 1759 - married Sept-12-1783 Lovina Drale of Torrington, Conn - She was born in Hindsor Conn Aug 15. 1764 - He settled in Torrington, later removed to Rensselaerville, Albany Co. N.Y. where he lived nine years, and then removed to Roxbury, Delaware Co. N.Y. "He was in service in the war of the Rev., and received a pension" "He died Oct 4. 1834 His widow Lovina, died May 6 - 1846" They died - and are buried - at what was Moresville, now Grand Gorge, Delaware Co N.Y.
Will you do me the favor - to forward Copy of record regarding him -
Thanking you in advance for reply -
I am very respectfully -
R. G. DE FROE
Has not some book been published which contains the information? If so what is it called? Had obtained? Its cost?

M.B.H.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Row Wd. 24 250.
Bureau of Pensions,
Row Wd.
Washington, D. C.,
March 28, 1906
Sir:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of James Deason , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or and his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 1, 1776 5 mos Pri. Ichabod Norton General Mott. Conn.   June 1778 2 mos Pri. James Stoddard. Moseley Conn.   June 1779 1 mo Pri. Gedah Woodruff Noadiah Hooker Conn.   Aug 1779 8 mos Pri. John Allen. Matthew Mead Conn.   June 1780 2 mos Pri. Benjamin Muel. Baker. Conn.   Oct 1780 3 mos Pri. Betts. Hail Conn.  
Battles engaged in, None stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Farmington Hartford Co. Conn.
Date of application for pension, Oct 8, 1832: his claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Boxbury, Delaware Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, born Jan. 10, 1759 at Farmington Conn. died Oct 14, 1834
Remarks: He married Lorina Drake Sept. 12, 1783. She was born Aug. 15, 1764. The pension on an ap. of Dec. 22, 1838, while a resident of Roxbury Delaware Co. N.Y. was allowed. Their children were: William, James J., Mollie or Wallie, Fisher, Lucretia, Alexander. Grandson Omar W. Deason.
Very respectfully,
Mr. Lafayette B. Gleason
Clerk of the Senate.
Albany, N.Y.

7/2 m Rev. War Section.
June 19, 1913.
Mr. R. G. Le Pevre. 65 East 53d Street, New York City.
Sir:
In addition to the military history of James Gleason, W. F. No. 24,280. Rev. War. you are furnished the following data as to his family.
William son of James and Lovina Gleason born August 26, 1784.
James born October 2, 1786.
Wallis or Wollis " August 2, 1788.
Fisher " October 23, 1790.
Lucretia " December 24, 1796. died April 16, 1834.
Alexander " March 1, 1807.
Omar W. Gleason a grandson, born January 3, 1821.
Very respectfully,
L. Stillwell Acting Commissioner.

I Thomas H. Bishop of the town of Avon County of Hartford and State of Connecticut, of lawful age depose & say — That in the year 1779. I was drafted from a Company of Militia belonging to the town of Farmington in said Hartford County to perform a tour of duty at a place called Horse-neck in the Southwest corner of the State of Connecticut for the term of eight months. That I served said term of eight months in a Company of Militia commanded by Capt John Allen of the town of Berlin in said State & in a Regiment commanded by Col. Matthew Mead. and further, that James Gleason then of Farmington aforesaid, but now living in the town of Roxbury, County of Delaware & State of New York. was drafted from the same Company and to my knowledge performed with the duty of a Soldier at said Horse-neck in said Capt Allen  Company Company for the term of eight months — and further the deponent saith not —
Thomas H. Bishop Hartford County ss. Doon August 29-1832. Personally appeared the afore- said Thomas H. Bishop Esq. & made solemn oath to the truth of the aforesaid Deposition Before me George Norton Justice of Peace

Hartford County ss Avon August 29 th 1832. I hereby certify that the the with - in the named Thomas F. Bishop is an Inhabitant of the present town of Avon but/ formerly called Farmington) and that he is a credible witness —
George Norton Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut } County of Hartford } p.
I, David Griswold Clerk of the County Court, for said Hartford County, do hereby certify, that George Norton, before whom the foregoing Affidavit of Thomas F. Bishop was taken, was, on the twenty ninth day of August last a Justice of the Peace for said Hartford County, duly commissioned & qualified according to Law, & acting as a Justice of the Peace, & that I am well acquainted with the hand wri- ting of said Norton, & verily believe, that the signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this seventeenth day of September one thousand eight hundred & thirty two.
David Griswold Clerk

State of New York
Delaware County ss. On the 11th day of December 1838, personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas held at the Court house in Delhi in and for the County of Delaware, being a Court of record, Fisher Gleason a resident of the town of Roxbury in said County being duly Sworn according to law, Says that he is the son of James Gleason deceased late of the town of Roxbury in the County of Delaware, and that the said James Gleason departed this life on the 14th day of October 1834, leaving him Surviving Lovina Gleason his widow - a resident of Roxbury aforesaid who is still living and continues to be the widow of the said James Gleason, and further that the said James Gleason was at the time of his death a Revolutionary Pensioner -
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above Fisher Gleason written in open Court.
G. H. Sheldon Clerk
State of New York
Delaware County ss. I Crawford H. Sheldon Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Delaware (the same being a Court of record) Do certify that Fisher Gleason who subscribed the above affidavit appeared in open Court and made oath to the aforesaid affidavit and further that the said Fisher Gleason is well known to the members of the said Court and is a credible witness and that his statement is entitled to credit and belief. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this 11th day of December 1838.
G. H. Sheldon Clerk

State of New York County of Chautauqua
John Drake of Town of Harmony County of Chautauqua State of New York being duly sworn says that he is now sixty years of age That he is acquainted with Lonna Gleason widow of James Gleason deceased That he knew said Lonna in her girlhood her maiden name was Lonna Drake and she was married to said James Gleason on the twelfth th day of Sept A.D. one thousand seven hundred and eighty three Deponent was present at the wedding of said Lonna & James and has known them ever since They were married by Elder James Ba- con of the Town of Torrington County of Litchfield State of Connecticut And further this deponent saith not John Drake
Sworn before me Elijah Patten
Commissioner of Deeds
I certify that John Drake is to me well known as a person of truth and veracity subscribed and made oath to the foregoing affidavit and that he is of sound mind and his statement entitled to credit and full confi- dence
Elijah Patten Comr of Deeds

State of New York County of Chautauqua
Sp. - 1 George W. Tew Clerk of said county do certify that Elijah Button before whom the within deposition purports to have been taken, is a Commissioner of said county, and has been since December 1834, duly commissioned & sworn, and that the within signatures "Elijah Button" purporting to be his, are genuine - In testimony whereof, I have here- unto set my hand & the seal of said county, this 18. day of September 1838 -
G. W. Tew Clerk

State of Connecticut Litchfield County
Concord January 11 th 1834
I John Gillett Town Clerk of the Town of Torrington Having examined the Marriage records of said Town do hereby certify that there is no record of the marriage of James Gleason to Louisa Brooker
I do further certify that the Marriage records previous and subsequent to the year Seventeen hundred & eighty three were very imperfect, and there were and are now many Families of whose marriage there is no record to be found Some of whom I have been well acquainted with and altho' there is no record I am fully of opinion that their Marriages were lawfully Solemnized in said Town
John Gillett Town Clerk
I Norman Griswold a native and during the last sixty years a constant resident in the above named Town of Torrington do fully concur in the above statement and on examination am of opinion that there have been during the time therein mentioned, many Marriages Solemnized in said Town of which there is no record
Norman Griswold
Litchfield County to Torrington the 11 th Feb 1839
Personally appeared John Gillett Town Clerk of Torrington & Norman Griswold Esq both well known to me as credible witnesses and made oath to the truth to the above depositions or certificates by them subscribed before me
William Butts Justice of Peace

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Oct 26 43
Oct 23 Rochester NY
4168 117
F NY Mar 3 1893 Lovina $70 per ann
Edwards Esqr Com. of Pensions Washington city D.C.

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. County of Delaware
On this Sixteenth day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty- three before the subscriber, Edward I. Burhans a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid
personally appeared Lovina Gleason a resident of the town of Portbury in said county, aged Seventy nine years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3d of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war:
That she is the widow of James Gleason who was a private in the Revolutionary War , and a pensioner under the act of June 7 th 1832
She further declares that she was a Pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, and that the annual amount of the pension which she received under the said act was Seventy dollars or seventy five dollars per annum , which sum she at present cannot receive
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } Lovina Gleason and year first above written. } Edward I. Burhans Justice Peace
* Certify that the above declarant is personally known to me.
Edward I. Burhans
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. County of Delaware
I, Crawford B. Sheldon clerk of said county, do hereby certify that Edward I. Burhans was on the day of the date of the above jurat and certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, duly appointed and qualified, and that the signature above, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name, this 17th day of October 1843.
C B Sheldon Clerk

Dear Sir
I Send you a declaration for Mrs Gleason who is entitled to a years pension under Act March 3. 1823 you may forward a Certificate to me by mail - If you find all right - Roxbury, Delaware Co. NY.
Oct. 23. 1843 —
Very My yours
E. D. Buchanan

Lavinia Gleason
Mar 31. 1840
Woodville N.Y. March 31.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comm of Pensioning
Washington City
Issue a duplicate Certificate and send it to Fisher Gleason, Moresville, New-York
by order J. D. W.

Novembre 26 th March 1840
M c Edwards Sir
The reason of my writing to you again on the subject of the Pension of the Widow Lovina Gleason is, that I procured some additional testimony by cutting from the Family Bible of the late James Gleason his Family Record & after having procured the same I forwarded the same last fall & not having Recd. or heard from it I concluded it had gone astray, if you have Recd it will you be kind enough to inform me & whether any other testimony is necessary I hope at least you will decide on the merits of the testimony & give me the result —
With great Respect your Obedient Servant
Fisher Gleason

Jan 6 1860
My Gleason
May Kill N.Y. Dec 28
free
Hon. S. L. Edwards Washington City War Department Pension Office

Moresville 27th Dec r 1839
Sir. Some considerable time has gone by since I daintia a line to you (on the subject of the Pension for the Widow of James Gleason who was a Pensioner) together with the Family Record, and not having Recd any answer I conclude perhaps it has gone amiss or the multitude of business prevents an answer. Permit me once more to call your attention to the subject, and ask another examination of all the Testimony which has been procured at so much pains and expense and see if the claim is not fairly and clearly established, according to your rules prescribed and according to the Law. — you have Proof that James Gleason was a Pensioner, that he is now dead, and that Louisa Gleason is his widow and 3. they were married in the year 1818 and that she is now his Widow. — The fact of the marriage you will perceive is proven, negatively by showing there is no Record of the marriage other than Family Record, which has been cut from the Holy Bible and been forwarded to the War Department, together with an affidavit from John E Drake who tells you he was there and saw them married by Elder James Bacon now alive, after all this host of Testimony, if there should a single doubt remain in your mind you will please have the goodness to inform me in what point and how it may be removed. — you will much Obey your Truly
J. L. Edwards Esq
Fisher Gleason

North Platte or 24 Nov 1 -
free
Nov 4 My Adolphus Lauria Gleason
W. L. Edwards
War Department Washington City D. C.

Moorhouse 31. October 1839
Sir Enclosed you will find the Family Record of Samuel Gleason Deceased which is intended to establish the Marriage of Samuel Gleason to Lovina Drake to enable her to procure the benefit of a Pension you will please examine it with reference to the Widows Claim & inform me the result Yours Respectfully
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Fisher Gleason

Morristown N.Y. Sept. 10.
free
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Em
Sonoma Co. Cal.
J. L. Edwards Esqr Comm. of Pensions Washington City

Moreauville, 9th Sept 1839
Sir. I have just Recd a line from a Mr Brown re Baling himself an acting Com of Pensions stating that he had examined the affidavit of John E. Drake relative to the Marriage of Lovina Gleason and that the Proof was insufficient, - and says Record evidence of births or baptism of Children would be material in establishing the date of the marriage, - (this request is so extraordinary that I cannot all comply) - I think that when you re- examine the case yourself (thoroughly) you will come to the same conclusion that I do that the proof is abundantly sufficient in every point, In the opinions of the best Judges in our country such evidence would convict a man for the crime of Murder & certainly it ought to procure a sum all Pensions. When I examine the Pension Law I find widows of Revolutionary Soldiers are entitled to Pensions on certain conditions 1st Proof of marriage in the years 1783-4 & that they are now widows of such Soldiers -
We have shown that James Gleason was a Revolutionary Soldier & that he is dead that he was married to Lovina Drake in the year 1783. that she is now and has been his wid- ow ever since 1834 - I did suppose if we could establish these facts she would be entitled to the benefits of the Law - if you will have the goodness & patience to carefully examine all the testimony touching the above case you will arrive at the same conclusion that I do
all the affidavits produced in the case in question are from men entitled to the fullest confidence - & if after all you should still think it was not enough you will please have the goodness to return all the Papers

so that I can have an opportunity to lay them before the next Congress
I am very Respectfu- lly your obedient Servt—
Fisher Gleason
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Hon J. L. Canards Esqr Comm of Pensions
Washington

Im at Man 4. N.Y.
Dear Friend
J. S. Edwards Esq
Pension Office
Washington
Attn: A. J. Parker Deliver to New York.